Janice Barras Elias Obituary
The passing of Janice Barras Elias (New Iberia, Louisiana), born in Saint Martinville, Louisiana leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 16, 2024 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Janice Barras Elias to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lorena Barras and Wilfred Barras; her husband Gerald J. Elias, Sr.; her son Gerald J. Elias, Jr.; her sons-in-law, Monty Hoag and Glen Ward; and her siblings, Marvis, Gerald Barras, Lois Cunningham and Doris Duplantis.
She is survived by: her daughters, Karen Doll (Bob), Harriet Hoag, Charlotte Spicer, Frances Fenstermaker (Mark), Edith Thornton (Lyman) and Michelle Van DuZee (Tony); her brother Norman Barras; her grandchildren, Andrew Elias, Rebecca Elias, Megan Fairley (Robert), Emily Ferguson (Brett), Mary Frances Church (Justin), Elizabeth Cutrera (Anthony), Laura Spicer, Benjamin Spicer, Adam Fenstermaker, Karen Fenstermaker, Bradley Thornton, Jacob Thornton, Anthony Van DuZee (Coral), Patrick Van DuZee (Victoria), Caroline Van DuZee and Adrianne Van DuZee; her stepgrandchildren, Justin Doll (Naomi) and Ashley Cifreo (Chris); her grandchildren, Juliet, Claire Fairley, Harper, Eliette Church, Mary Catherine, Cecilia, William, Elias, Joseph Cutrera, Ledgen Girouard and Wren Van DuZee; and her stepgreat-grandchildren, Aubrey, Adley, Averie, Andi Doll, Jennifer, Katherine, William and Benjamin Cifreo.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21st 2024 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the St. Peter Catholic Church (109 E St Peter St, New Iberia, LA 70560). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 21st 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the same location. A Mass will be held on Saturday, September 21st 2024 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Team Gleason Foundation, for ALS, P.O. Box 24493, New Orleans, LA 70184, http://www.teamgleason.org, or to St. Jude's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.
